Napoleon of the West
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About the Project
Building the forces and terrain needed to recreate the Alamo campaign using Warhammer historicals legends of the old west.
Related Genre: Historical
This Project is Completed
Look Gerry..No monsters
Some Mexican peons. Peasent fighters out to defend their village. For some reason Gerry thinks this is a silver bayonet project. I think you have it mixed up with another project. This one's pure historical. Not a monster in sight
Last unit
My final unit us dome texan cavalry which I did today. That completes my two armies and now gave a couple if bits of scenery to do and this project is done 
The Alamo Chapel
The final piece of terrain for this project is the almo itself. This is for the overrun scenario in the supplement where ghecfinal survivors go down swinging with Davy Crocket. This is the last bit of work done so now it's just playing through the scenarios
Scenario one: The Siege
The historical campaign starts with the Mexican assault on the small garrison at the Alamo. Once they are dealt with santa Anna's force can advance into Texas to keep under Mexican control. Instead of waiting for heavy siege guns to weaken the walls they launch an all out assault on the walls.
The scenario in the Alamo book represents the attack on the North Wall.
My set up for the scenario. The walls are finley guarded against the avalanche of Mexicans. The Mexicans have to get four of their 8 units over the walls. 
The initial assault was thinned by heavy fire but once they hit the wall their bayonets did the rest. Let's see if history repeats Battle for the North Wall
To cries of "santa Anna" the Mexicans alert the texans to their advance. The first turn of yhe game started with a general advance with the banging of drums which allowed extra movement from the mass of infantry 
The texan infantry fire a volley at the still distant enemy and hit nothing until one artillery round claims the first casualty amongst the attackers but a Sgt keeps his men inline
A misfire puts an end to one texan gun and leaves one side of the defences open. Texan volunteers take down a whole front row of advancing Mexicans 
Stopping short of the walls to whole line opens fire but the muskets only kill four and now the enemy is close grape shot tears into a leading rank but the units stay in formation 
The force hits the walls and ladders are thrown up. One is immediately pushed over. Cazdor skirmishers give cover fire. To avoid anymore cannister shot the infantry climb the redoubt but are beaten back by a desperate crew. Mexican artillery after prolonged bombardment puts a breach in the wall 
Some Mexicans get over the wall unaposed but are thrown back down in other areasEndgame
Troops pour through the breach while texan volunteers flee from the walls as the enemy gets a toehold
As Mexicans storm the compound the retreating texans try and stem the tide but are beaten back. Fleeing texans are shot down.
Only the new Orleans volunteers remain intact on the walls butbits not enough to stop the Mexiczn army from claiming victory. All they need to do now is hunt down the survivors.
Scenario Two: Overrun
Following the storming of the walls the survivors fall back towards the old Spanish Chapel for a desperate last stand. For this scenario the texian last stand is led by David Crockett who has to be killed within 12 turns by the Mexicans. 
Being outnumbered the New Orleans Greys give covering fire while the rest retreat from the on coming bayonets. The Mexicans turn an abandoned cannon on the walls on their previous owners but the shot falls short.
As the texans fall back the Mexicans artillery once again falls short destroying the well before finding its mark. The Greys fire a volley thinking the approaching infantry
Crocket snipes off the enemy before the Mexicans form a firing line ynleashing a volley before charging in. Crocket swings into action but the numbers make him fall back
Cazdor skirmishers do damage from afar but the artillery once again falls short on to their own men. Close combat erupts along the line forcing the Greys back and crocket clashes deeper into the chapel
After galling back yhe Greys are left open to a firing squad style execution with the volunteer lieutenant the last to be shot down and no amount of fame and fortune can save crocket as he is finally cut down in the Chapel. Santa Anna has his victory 
